Scholarship

Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund

ACCENTURE is now ACCEPTING applications for the Academic Year 2019-2020

This is an undergraduate level scholarship for which applicants must possess a minimum 3.25 GPA; be an incoming college (undergraduate) freshman seeking a degree and career in fields of study including:

various engineering;

computer science;

operations management;

management;

finance;

marketing, and;

other business oriented fields.

And, be a degree seeking incoming college undergraduate freshman; and demonstrate character, personal merit and commitment to the American Indian Community locally and/or nationally through a series of responses to questions found in the online application. Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of one-fourth degree Indian blood of a federally recognized tribe.

Please note that all applicants are notified by email via FELLOWSHIPS@AIGCS.ORG of award or denial. No information will be provided via telephone. If awarded, you will receive information regarding further instructions and additional required verifying documents.

Award

Varies - Accenture makes final determinations

Deadline

Supplemental Questions

High School Name, HS City, HS State

High School Graduation Date

High School Cumulative GPA (Unweighted)

Please upload your most recent high school transcript that indicates your GPA on an unweighted 4.0 scale.

Accenture Personal Statement: Pease submit a well-written, creative, personal statement describing where you are in life (write about family, school, community, hardships, celebrations or whatever else you believe defines you at this moment in time), why you are a good candidate for this scholarship and how you expect to give-back to Indian Country throughout your lifetime. Be creative, tell a story, move your reader to laughter or tears, be honest, open and write from your heart.

List honors and awards received for 10th, 11th and 12th grades

Dates of Honor/Award

How has this award impacted your collegiate or career goals?

Name of Honor/Award

Why do you feel you were given this Honor/Award?

Please list up to 4 leadership roles and positions held in school, community, and/or employment while in high school

Give a brief explanation of your role and duties

How did you become a leader in this organization?

Leadership Role/Position

List the date(s) of of this leadership role/position

List the name or organization with which this role was/is affiliated

List up to 4 unpaid volunteer work or community service activities in which you engaged during high school

Approximate Number of Hours Served

Dates Involved in this service

Name of the organization for which you performed this service

Please detail the activities in which you were engaged

Service Leadership Positions/Recognitions, if any

Admission Letter from university or college: Upload here

ACCENTURE Academic: Please request a recommendation from someone who can speak to your academic strength and abilities.

ACCENTURE Community: Please request an reference from a community member who knows you well enough to evaluate your community service and leadership potential.

Please provide the name of one newspaper in your local area for a press release

Please tell us how you heard about the American Indian Graduate Center and our opportunities. This information will help to inform us in future outreach activities.